Total births
537
Boys' name · since 1937
Jonn
Since 1937, U.S. Social Security records show 537 babies named Jonn, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 537
- total births
- 1937–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Jonn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 537 recorded since 1937.
Jonn has 537 recorded births among boys since 1937, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2016.
- 537 total births
- 1937–2016 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
537 boys have been named Jonn since 1937, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2016.
- 537
- total births
- 1937–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Jonn was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
19 babies were named Jonn in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Jonn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jonn's full recorded timeline at 1974, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jonn at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Jonn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2016
- Peak year (1970)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Jonn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jonn's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Jonn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 44
1940s
44 births
- 1950s
1950s
63 births
- 1960s
1960s
109 births
- 1970s
1970s
130 births
- 1980s
1980s
87 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 130 births (24% of all-time use).
How Jonn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jonn's total volume
Jonn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonn? ▼
Since 1937, Social Security records show 537 babies named Jonn. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 19 births.
When was Jonn most popular? ▼
Jonn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Jonn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jonn since 1937 -- 80 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Jonn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jonathan, Jon, Jonah, Jonathon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jonn's data
- Jonn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jonn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1937–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jonn: Baby Name Since 1937 - 537 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jonn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.